Have I been living under a rock? Out of seemingly nowhere, there is this Duck Dynasty show. Everybody seems to be watching it based on the volume of crap I see for sale everywhere I go, even in my local supermarket (which is NOT a Super WalMart.)

Smoky Dragon Dish:Have I been living under a rock? Out of seemingly nowhere, there is this Duck Dynasty show. Everybody seems to be watching it based on the volume of crap I see for sale everywhere I go, even in my local supermarket (which is NOT a Super WalMart.)

Seriously? WTF?

Basically they figured out if you pretend and play up every redneck stereotypes in a heavily scripted tv show, there is a large number of people moronic to believe it is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Smoky Dragon Dish:Have I been living under a rock? Out of seemingly nowhere, there is this Duck Dynasty show. Everybody seems to be watching it based on the volume of crap I see for sale everywhere I go, even in my local supermarket (which is NOT a Super WalMart.)

Seriously? WTF?

Rest assured that not "everybody" is watching it, amigo. I'm only aware of it because of the promos, and it appears to be yet another redneck reality show.

browntimmy:Kyro: What is this damn show? I just keep seeing these four bearded dudes that you can SEE the stink on showing up all over the place. Yesterday I was offered a Duck Dynasty peanut butter cup.

I have no idea what these guys do or why they're so famous.

Basically, it's the new thing for the demographic that loved the Blue Collar Comedy Tour.

while i agree they are surely overlapping demographics, i am a big fan of the blue collar comedy specials, but i have zero interest in these bearded duck guys.

having said that, my sister (who is much closer to being a redneck than i am) and her family are fans of the show, and my niece and soon-to-be-step-niece (ages 8 and 6, respectively) put on a livingroom show of singing along and dancing along to the duck dynasty xmas cd when we were at my parents' house for thanksgiving. while the cd isn't my cup of tea, i must say it was by far not the worst xmas cd i've ever heard. and the women from that show, the wives of the bearded dudes, are easy on the eyes and ears

Egoy3k:To be fair, from what I've heard of the show I don't think that many of the people who watch it are laughing with the characters on the show so much as they are laughing at them.

really? perhaps it's the region i was raised in and live in, but most of the people i know who are into the show relate to, at least in some way, the folks on the show. most of them are especially proud that the people openly pray on the show. honestly, i can't disagree with that part...you know, 1st amendment and all. it IS one of the reasons i choose not to watch the show, but they actually had at least a season or 2 completed before i even knew they did this.

limeyfellow:Smoky Dragon Dish: Have I been living under a rock? Out of seemingly nowhere, there is this Duck Dynasty show. Everybody seems to be watching it based on the volume of crap I see for sale everywhere I go, even in my local supermarket (which is NOT a Super WalMart.)

Seriously? WTF?

Basically they figured out if you pretend and play up every redneck stereotypes in a heavily scripted tv show, there is a large number of people moronic to believe it is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

I like the show, and can't get enough of uncle si, but, the merchandising is going wayyy too far. Enough. It's at an overkill point.

Don't get me wrong though, if/when Mrs Kay comes out with a cookbook I will be the first motherfarker to get my hands on it, lol. Her food reminds me a LOT of home.

and as for the demographic who watches this show: Yeah, it's probably mainly conservative southern christians who like to "claim" it's "their" show when the truth is that Liberals like me watch it too. That's the secret: Us dirty liberals like it too. As for why, I say that depends on the person. I enjoy it because it reminds me a lot of home and well, uncle si is awesome. It makes me laugh for 30 minutes at the goofiness. Are they playing it up for the cameras? YES! They have admitted that! So what? Let em have fun.

But again, the merchandising just needs to chill out. They don't have to do it. They are rich enough ;)

The whole "marketing to rednecks" thing is interesting. I was flipping channels one night and came across a "Mud Lovin' Rednecks" (about a group of people who run a mud bog for monster trucks) marathon on....Animal Planet, for some reason, with nary an animal to be seen.

I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Uncle Pooky:I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

My brother never watches the show and had no idea what DD was. He was trying to get in a hotel extremely late at night when one of them was registering in front of him and was having some issues. By the time they were done, quite a number of people were waiting in line. The hotel staff apologized to everyone for their wait, saying their computers were having issues. The DD guy turned around, looking extremely tired, and says, "You may not know me, but you might be able to sell these items to compensate your time in line." He then emptied out a bag full of hats, shirts and other show items, signed them and handed them out to everyone in line, even standing with someone who recognized him for a picture. He made sure to take extra time to talk to each person in line for a few minutes, spending extra time with the people who recognized him to answer questions about the show. My brother has a small amount of experience dealing with people popular on cable shows but hadn't experienced this level of positive interaction for people who don't follow their shows.

My brother still never watches, however he respects the fact that they at least try to act like real human beings when they really have no reason to.

My brother never watches the show and had no idea what DD was. He was trying to get in a hotel extremely late at night when one of them was registering in front of him and was having some issues. By the time they were done, quite a number of people were waiting in line. The hotel staff apologized to everyone for their wait, saying their computers were having issues. The DD guy turned around, looking extremely tired, and says, "You may not know me, but you might be able to sell these items to compensate your time in line." He then emptied out a bag full of hats, shirts and other show items, signed them and handed them out to everyone in line, even standing with someone who recognized him for a picture. He made sure to take extra time to talk to each person in line for a few minutes, spending extra time with the people who recognized him to answer questions about the show. My brother has a small amount of experience dealing with people popular on cable shows but hadn't experienced this level of positive interaction for people who don't follow their shows.

My brother still never watches, however he respects the fact that they at least try to act like real human beings when they really have no reason to.

very nice csb. if all celebs and pseudo-celebs were half as friendly, there would be no tmz or gossip tabloids.

My brother never watches the show and had no idea what DD was. He was trying to get in a hotel extremely late at night when one of them was registering in front of him and was having some issues. By the time they were done, quite a number of people were waiting in line. The hotel staff apologized to everyone for their wait, saying their computers were having issues. The DD guy turned around, looking extremely tired, and says, "You may not know me, but you might be able to sell these items to compensate your time in line." He then emptied out a bag full of hats, shirts and other show items, signed them and handed them out to everyone in line, even standing with someone who recognized him for a picture. He made sure to take extra time to talk to each person in line for a few minutes, spending extra time with the people who recognized him to answer questions about the show. My brother has a small amount of experience dealing with people popular on cable shows but hadn't experienced this level of positive interaction for people who don't follow their shows.

My brother still never watches, however he respects the fact that they at least try to act like real human beings when they really have no reason to.

Wow, that really is a cool story, thanks! The DD dude sounds like a really great guy.

Uncle Pooky:I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Well... the important thing is that you've managed to put yourself above it all, and that's what we should all be truly thankful for this holiday season.

mafiageek1980:I like the show, and can't get enough of uncle si, but, the merchandising is going wayyy too far. Enough. It's at an overkill point.

Don't get me wrong though, if/when Mrs Kay comes out with a cookbook I will be the first motherfarker to get my hands on it, lol. Her food reminds me a LOT of home.

and as for the demographic who watches this show: Yeah, it's probably mainly conservative southern christians who like to "claim" it's "their" show when the truth is that Liberals like me watch it too. That's the secret: Us dirty liberals like it too. As for why, I say that depends on the person. I enjoy it because it reminds me a lot of home and well, uncle si is awesome. It makes me laugh for 30 minutes at the goofiness. Are they playing it up for the cameras? YES! They have admitted that! So what? Let em have fun.

But again, the merchandising just needs to chill out. They don't have to do it. They are rich enough ;)

Saw the cookbook at Target the other day.

To be honest, when it was just a another reality show on after Toddlers and Tiaras it was ok. Now the marketing blitz has made me sick of it. They still appear on several hunting shows, and are kinda funny when they do.

The first season was somewhat amusing. It was always scripted and fake, but it at least seemed more spontaneous at first. There's only so many jokes you can make about beards and dead animals though, and it's gotten so forced that it's pretty much unwatchable now. So, yeah, I watched a little bit of it, but even I don't really get the fanatical devotion that some people have towards it.

For those of you who like to compare them to Honey Boo Boo or some other equally retarded reality show "stars", just a few points:

1. They were rich BEFORE they had a television show. They turned duck calls and other hunting gear into a multi-million dollar empire. Mock them all you want because of their appearance, that's a hell of a lot more than most of you will ever accomplish. And that was before the silly television show and the mind-boggling amount of Duck Dynasty themed merchandise that followed.

2. The younger Robertsons are "redneck" in the same sense that Taco Bell is "Mexican food". They're yuppies with beards, playing a redneck character to appeal to their fan base. I'm sure they do do some actual hunting and fishing, but that alone does not a redneck make.

3. Phil and Kay seem like genuinely good people. I think that having Phil as a kindly old grandfather would kick ass. Plus, ya' know, he's rich, which is always nice around Christmas time.

I agree that the hype around the show is pretty ridiculous. At the same time, I always get a kick out of the legions of basement-dwelling, coffee-selling liberal arts majors who come out of the woodwork torelentlesslymock a group of rich and successful business entrepreneursbecause they come from a part of the country with different culture, style and moral ideals. What seems "normal" to those of you living in San Francisco or New York is just as bizarre to the folks in Louisiana as their culture seems to you. In other words, keep on mocking them, secure in the knowledge that you are superior to them in every way. I'm sure the Robertson clan will lose a lot of sleep over that after they get done banging their hot wives in their mansions on a pile of hundred-dollar bills.

MBooda:Uncle Pooky: I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Which are you? Obviously, you're not ignoring Duck Dynasty.

No, I watched it at first, and was entertained by it. But it went from humorously staged to blatantly fake, and I lost interest. But there's certainly nothing to complain about. I can just not watch it, its existence doesn't have to piss me off.

Vodka Zombie:Uncle Pooky: I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Well... the important thing is that you've managed to put yourself above it all, and that's what we should all be truly thankful for this holiday season.

Uncle Pooky:Vodka Zombie: Uncle Pooky: I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Well... the important thing is that you've managed to put yourself above it all, and that's what we should all be truly thankful for this holiday season.

Welcome to Fark.

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I think you probably should have gone with something else rather than the usual Welcome silliness. After all, I wasn't criticizing Fark.

ferretman:My in-laws completely buy into their shiat. And, they like that they pray at the end of the show. I can only shake my head and slowly walk away.

Why is that an issue for you?

And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.

Uncle Pooky:MBooda: Uncle Pooky: I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Which are you? Obviously, you're not ignoring Duck Dynasty.

No, I watched it at first, and was entertained by it. But it went from humorously staged to blatantly fake, and I lost interest. But there's certainly nothing to complain about. I can just not watch it, its existence doesn't have to piss me off.

MBooda:Uncle Pooky: MBooda: Uncle Pooky: I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Which are you? Obviously, you're not ignoring Duck Dynasty.

No, I watched it at first, and was entertained by it. But it went from humorously staged to blatantly fake, and I lost interest. But there's certainly nothing to complain about. I can just not watch it, its existence doesn't have to piss me off.

Uncle Pooky:MBooda: Uncle Pooky: MBooda: Uncle Pooky: I can't decide who is more annoying: the people who celebrate Duck Dynasty or the people who complain about Duck Dynasty. Either way, if you're in one of those groups, you are an idiot. Congratulations.

Which are you? Obviously, you're not ignoring Duck Dynasty.

No, I watched it at first, and was entertained by it. But it went from humorously staged to blatantly fake, and I lost interest. But there's certainly nothing to complain about. I can just not watch it, its existence doesn't have to piss me off.